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Porn platforms’ UK age-check fines spotlight questions over Ofcom’s transparency

By Patricia Figueiredo ( February 27, 2026, 17:04 GMT | Comment) -- Another porn-hosting platform received a fine from the UK online safety regulator this week for inadequate age assurance. But as the number of fines grows, there is scant information about whether they are paid and whether Ofcom is ready to escalate its enforcement. As campaigners urge Ofcom to disclose more information about its engagement with platforms it regulates, the watchdog cites process rules.Websites and platforms that allow pornographic content have seen enforcement of age verification rules under the UK's Online Safety Act stepped up this week, with regulator Ofcom's latest fine coming in a record £1.35 million ($1.7 million)....

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